Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 11, 2013

Dmitry Rogozin. © RIA Novosti. Sergey Mamontov

Russia Warns Of Nuclear Response To US Global Strike Program -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, December 11 (RIA Novosti) – A senior government minister warned Wednesday that Russia could retaliate with a nuclear strike if a new US military strategy threatened its security.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that Russia was “preparing a response” to plans by the United States to develop a new fast-strike weapons platform capable of hitting high-priority targets around the globe.

He told the State Duma that the development of a global strike program was “the most important new strategy being developed by the United States today.”

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs

Putin, Shoigu Outline 2014 Arms Procurement Plan -- RIA Novosti

Russia to Develop Light-Class Fighter Jet -- RIA Novosti

Putin says Russia will upgrade its weaponry -- Xinhuanet

Putin Again Slams US Missile Defense Plans -- RIA Novosti

Russia to boost military presence in Arctic as Canada plots north pole claim -- The Guardian

Cold War heats up again in the Arctic: Russian airfield reactivated after 20 years -- Washington Times

Japan sets up amphibious military unit to counter China threat over islands -- The Guardian

Panel: Japan to Beef Up Military in Response to China -- Voice of America

Japan to introduce early-warning aircraft in new defense program -- Global Post/Kyodo News

GCC Announces a Joint Military Command -- Defense News

UK To Establish Government Organization To Handle Defense Procurement, Support -- Defense News

S.Korea to increase Aegis destroyers to six by 2027 -- People's Daily

Researcher: Chinese Hackers Spied on Europeans Before G20 Meeting -- Voice of America

Nicolas Sarkozy's Naked Wife Used As Bait By G20 Hackers -- Business Insider

China's new aircraft carriers to be built in Dalian and Shanghai: source -- Want China Times

US-Philippines Struggle to Reach Troop Basing Deal -- The Diplomat

US plans for Guam missile base seen as countering strength of China -- South China Morning Post

White House still hopeful it can finalize Afghan security deal, official says -- Washington Post

Planes Parked in Weeds in Kabul After $486 Million Spent -- Bloomberg

Boeing must decide on F/A-18 production in March 2014: executive -- Reuters

Navy honors F/A-18 for 35 years of distinction -- Navair News

Navy, Marine Corps Build New Sea-Basing Ships -- DoD Buzz

NSA said to use Google cookies to track surveillance targets -- CNet

NSA uses Google cookies to pinpoint targets for hacking -- Washington Post

Leon Panetta named as source of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ scriptwriter’s information -- Washington Times

Lawmakers Reach Deal to Fund Military in 2014 -- ABC News

Budget deal would reduce COLAs for some military retirees -- Air Force Times

Analysis: Afghan Taliban say drone strikes are proof US is a 'paper tiger' -- Bill Roggio, Long War Journal

What is National Security? -- Mark Stout, War On The Rocks

A Plan for a More Powerful Military That Costs Less -- Daniel Davis, New York Times

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